The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-04-15

not De at all impossible for this chemist,
for that he certainly was, to have
stumbled on a now Unknown method
of photography on porcelain by a
means the present scientists know
nothing of whatever. 1t is easily to be
seen. however, whether 1 am right or
not"
"How sop I asked.
at is evident" continued Butler,
paying no apparent heed to my inquiry,
THAT this Japanese potter must have
been interrupted by some accident in
the completion of his task. He had
carefully prepared the plate, the APP
pearance of the letters on the back of
it, under this great heat, shows that be-
yond doubt. All it lacked was the
treatment after the firing, which would
make the characters permanently visi-
pie. Still the progress he made shows the
possession of a great and wonderful
secret. Now what is to prevent our
turning the plate over on the furnace
and seeing what picture is there i'm
printed? Possibly we learn what it
was that interrupted his work so
rudely That is, provided there be any
picture at all. The chances are that
under these circumstances the picture
viii disappear the moment the plate
cools, but perhaps with that for Il cue
we may be able to discover this secret
ourselves"
''What shall do?'' inquired breath
Iessly.
Here, take this pair of tongs and
carefully turn the plate while 1 observe
| closely the other side oft"
1 took the tongs in my trembling
hands and with infinite care grasped
the rim of the plate between the nip
pers. Slowly / lifted the plate from
the iron framework of the furnace.
Then began turning it over, until at
length l had it extended in mid-air,
several feet from the furnace at level
with my face.
g For the sake of heaven :" ex-
claimed Butler, his face white with
emotion, d" Just look at that "
Slowly l brought the plate within
range of my eyeglasses. A moment
later / saw the most remarkable sight
of my life-a sight so extraordinary
that my heart almost stopped beating
/ as l looked upon it. There was a pic
| ture there, in truth, and it did explain
/ the cause of his interruption. The
| gaudy surface of the plate was suffused
by faint pink tint, under which the
strange and fanciful decorations l had
observed when L first saw the article
were family visible, as though through
veil OF gauze. Upon this was de-
picted as strange a scene as mortal man
/ ever saw. 1t was of a small room,
rudely furnished. In one corner stood
a forge and along one wall extended q
rough bench.
In the center of the picture stood a
workman. clad in the rough garments
of the laboratory. In one hand he held
the handle of knife The blade was
buried to the hilt in the bosom of his
disturber. However terrible this was,
the expression on his face was a thou
sand times more So. 1t was horrible in
its terror and dismay. Remorse was
visible in every line. It's eyes were
rolling in frenzied horror and it was
! CHASTITY pale even in the picture.
then turned the other side of the plate
towards me to view the remaining
figure. 1t was here my self-cOmmand
fOrsook me. This was the sight that
caused me to drop the precious plate
upon the floor where it was shattered
into a thousand fragments.
The eyes of his victim were turned
upon him with mute reproach which
even the CLASSY film of death could not
cloud. The arms were thrown lovingly
around his neck, and the lips were
turned appealing toward his face. He
had evidently been disturbed at his
work. He had felt pair of arms steal
around his neck, and without waiting
for an explanation, he had grasped his
knife and murdered his wife.-Be7s-
.jGmin Northrop, t1a N T. Graphic.